Buffalo Center High School Christmas Concert Planned
Next Monday at 8:00 p.m. on December 16, 1908, the Buffalo Center High School vocal department presents its annual Christmas Concert with the high school choirs and junior high chorus. Rafae Oleson, Barb Schmidt, and Aaron Rognehaugh sing. Gary Garst narrates. Mike Teig Pat Breckunitch Barb Schmidt Patti Aukes and Jackie Pitkin accompany. Junior class girls handle decorations and the PTA serves lunch after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
PTA
Simeone
Noel
Randall Thompson
Mary
Parker-Shaw
Ludolf
Wagner
Ringwald
Rafae Oleson
Barb Schmidt
Aaron Rognehaugh
Gary Garst
Mike Teig
Pat Breckunitch
Patti Aukes
Jackie Pitkin
To Head Businessmen Albin Nelson Elected President
Buffalo Center Business Men's Club elected Albin Nelson president for 1969 at its final meeting of the year held at City Hall. L. C. Balvance was chosen as vice president with LeRoy Fisk named secretary treasurer. Members declined a Des Moines Register ad plan and announced upcoming Christmas promotions and store hours. Nelson is manager of the Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery. Balvance owns Larry's Hardware. Fisk is a salesman for MearMan Feeds. Assumes new duties January 1, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Business Men’s Club
of the Legion Auxiliary
Charlie DeVries
Eiten A
DeVries
Alvin Winter
Reinert Levik
Tellors
Albin Nelson
L. C. Balvance
Bryant Jensvold
Jensvold
LeRoy Fisk
Des Moines Register
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Jensgold
Retailers Association
Presiien
Larry's Hartware
MearMan Feeds
Senator Hughes Buys Four Bedroom Home Near McLean Virginia
Senator-elect Harold Hughes purchases a four bedroom residence in the McLean area for about 70000 dollars. The town governor plans to buy the home of Ralph H. Smith, retiring director of the United Givers Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hughes
McLean, Virgina
Ralph H. Smith
The
United Givers Fund
Funeral services held for Roy Leibrand in Buffalo Center
Funeral services for LeRoy Samuel Leibrand 84 of Buffalo Center were held Wednesday at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Wasta officiating. Interment was in Graceland cemetery. Pallbearers were Louis Sapp Charles Steinfelit Lewis Bosma John Kelso Orville Koppen Carl Breekunitch. Honorary pallbearers included Henry Goordes Jake Mastin Hugo Melz R. T. DeVries Sr Harry Kettwick and John H. Winter. Leibrand born August 25 1885 in Sherril Iowa to August and Regina Wetter Leibrand, moved with parents to farms near Crystal Lake and Thompson, married Gertrude Milbrandt in 1909, had three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Leibrand
Buffalo Center
United Methodist Church
Wayne Wasta
Graceland Cemetery
Louis Sapp
Charles Steinfelit
Lewis Bosma
John Kelso
Orville Koppen
Carl Breekunitch
Henry Goordes
Jake Mastin
Hugo Melz
R. T. DeVries
Harry Kettwick
John H. Winter
LeRoy Samuel Leibrand
Sherril
Dubuque
August
Regina Wetter Leibrand
Presbyterian
Towa
Llever
Lemme
Crystal Lake
Thompson
Florence & Hatten Drainage Co
Gertrude Milbrandt
Gotham Place
Hospital Fund Passes $19,000 in Donations
The Hospital Committee reports contributions have pushed the fund over $19,000 as renovations advance under doctors Kronck Moermond and Feldick. The drive for $20,000 follows Medicare certification approval last July and aims to meet government requirements for Buffalo Center Hospital. Pledges are due January 1, 1969. donations can be left at Farmers Trust & Savings Bank or mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kronck, Moermond
Feldick
Buffalo Center Hospital
Dondslows
C. J. Gerzema
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Dennis Bosma Released From Air Force
Dennis Bosma of the United States Air Force arrived home Friday November 29 with his release from active duty. His separation papers were processed at Travis Air Force Base California the day before. During his tour he served in Turkey and the Philippine Islands and toured Europe. He entered the Air Force April 27 1965 and trained at Lackland AFB Texas. He was at Keesler AFB Mississippi June 10 through September 28 1965 and transferred to Goodfellow AFB San Angelo Texas October 2. He served in Europe and the Philippines for a four year tour ending in 1967. A small note mentions coffee guests at Mrs George Steinbergs home in honor of her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Bosma
United States Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
California
Bosma
Turkey
Philippine Islands
Europe
Dennis
Air Force
Lackland Air Base
Texas
Keesler Air Base
Mississippi
Good Fallon Air Base
San Angelo
Air Force Communications
Ed Bosma
Philippines
Longtime farmer and church worker passes away in town
In spring of 1919 he moved to the home place near Buffalo Center and joined the Methodist Church, serving as head usher for 30 years and as a board member in community groups. He farmed until 11 years ago when he moved to town. He died December 7 after a stroke and hospital stay, survived by his wife Gertrude, a daughter Lola Smith, two sons Elmer and Melvin, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, four sisters, and three brothers. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Methodist Church
Iliam
Wasta
Gertrude
Lola Smith
Elmer
Melvin
Laura
Clarence Swigert
MyVeytown
Pennsylvania
Esther
Clay Wi
Christmas Color TV Drawings in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center sponsors Christmas drawings through the Business Men's Club and Retailers Association. The first drawing is Saturday December 14 at 3 00 p m for a portable color TV valued at 240 and 50 in trade certificates. winners must be present to claim prizes. Free movies for children start at 2 39 p m with Santa distributing candy. American Legion Post 21 provides the candy bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Business Men's Club
Retailers Association
Santa Claus
American Legion Post 21
Post
Buffalo Center Lions Club
Lions
Bison To Meet Osage Cagers Here Friday
Buffalo Center hosts Osage Green Devils in a North Iowa Conference clash Friday night with freshmen and sophomores at 6 45 p m and varsity at 8 p m Osage sits fourth with a 2 2 record while Buffalo Center trails Forest City for third place OSage returns five lettermen led by Steve Stott Kurt Cockrum and Mark Chisholm Buffalo Center shares no common opponent with Osage in the young season
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Green Devils
Osage
Bison Court
Bison
Forest City
North Iowa
Allm
Bultato
Bob Matthias
Steve Stott
Kurt Cockrum
Mark Chisholm
Buffalo
UIC
Northwood
Britt
Hancock County
Garner
Lake Mills
Broncos
Belmond
Freshmores
Freshmore
Varsity
REA To Send Rebate Checks To Patrons
Glenn Bergland, manager of Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Thompson, announces on December 12, 1968, two thousand one hundred fifty checks totaling $50,389.10 will be mailed to REA users. The checks are a 10 percent rebate on 1968 usage through October, with $324,474.53 returned over nine years plus regular patronage dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Bergland
Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Thompson
Town
George Kilen Resigns From County Ed Board
George A. Kilen of Center Township and Lake Mills Community School District resigns after 23 years on the Winnebago County Board of Education. At a recent meeting, David Twite, a Lake Mills auto dealer, was appointed to fill the vacancy in Election Area No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Kilen
Center Township
Lake Mills
Winnebago County Board of Education
Kilen
County Board of Education
Winnebago County
Iowa Game Licenses Expire December 31 1968
Iowa hunting fishing and trapping licenses expire December 31 1968 the State Conservation Commission reminds. Licenses now run on a calendar year basis and the 1969 licenses are valid until December 31 1969. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Lowell Steen visiting Minneapolis over a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
General Assembly
Lechtenberg Elected Area Priest Representative
Rev. E. W. Lechtenberg was elected to the Senate of Priests of the Archdiocese of Dubuque to represent Mason City priests. The group aims to counsel the Archbishop, promote dialogue, and seek solutions for the Christian community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Lechtenberg
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Mason City
Clarence Bosma Named Manager of PCA Offices
Clarence Bosma, 41, named manager of the Production Credit Association offices at Britt, Buffalo Center and Forest City. Bosma, a Buffalo Center native, will leave farming and real estate work to devote full time to PCA duties. The move follows Melvin Schneider’s resignation to join Mt. Pleasant PCA in Washington, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern F. Stork
Production Credit Association
Mason City
Clarence Bosma
Buffalo Center
PCA
Britt
Forest City
Clarence
Melvin Schneider
Washington
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Grinnel Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Bosma
Production Credit Association of
John Schroeder
Miller
Hancock
Winnebago
Storie
PGA
Tribune
Betty Heyer
Entra
Cub Scouts Plan Family Potluck Supper
The Cub Scouts announce a family pot luck at 6 30 am at the United Methodist Church on Tuesday evening December 17. The Altiora group of the United Methodist Church holds a potluck at the Methodist parsonage at 6 pm Friday December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Altiora
Methodist
Farmer School Emphasizes Computers for Efficient Farming
An adult farmer evening school on Wednesday December 18 will focus on computer use in farming to optimize corn and soybean production. The session starts at 7 40 PM in the Buffalo Center Community School young Classroom on the west side, inviting farmers and others to learn cost effective input planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Community School
Services Today for Lewis Landheer in Buffalo Center
The funeral for Lewis Landheer 64 of Buffalo Center is at First Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday December 12 with Winter Funeral Home in charge. Interment is Olena Mound Cemetery. Landheer born May 29 1904 in Alden Township married Jennie Hartman February 21 1927. He died December 9 1968 after a heart attack on his farm yard. He leaves wife two sons Alvin and Donald daughter Coretta, a brother Daniel and three sisters, nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Landheer
Buffalo Center
First Baptist Church of
Olena Mound
Alden
Town
Lubke
Martje (van Gerpen) Landheer
Lewiy
Daniel
Britt, Town
Panny
Dick Feldick
Louise
Ole Beekman
Martha
Henry Beekman
Frederika
Arda
Recount Set For Dec 17 in Winnebago County
Ballots from Buffalo Grant King and Lincoln townships determine District 3 on the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. Incumbent Henry Hofbauer leads Republican Orville Sill by two votes 930 to 928. Recount in Forest City courthouse begins December 17 at 10:09 a.m. Sill, aided by Nels Branstad, points to 11 spoiled ballots and fatigue as possible error sources during the general election tally. Hofbauer’s aide is Eugene Sarno. Hofbauer chairs the supervisors and Merle Severson stands in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bufffalo
Grant, King
Lincoln
Winnebago County
Forest City
Silt
Nels Branstad
Hotbauer
Eugene Sarno
State Flat
Board of Judges
Hofbauer
Board of Supervisors
District 2
Merle Severson
Sill
Reminder for Butter-Nut coffee coupons drive
Community notice urges residents to deposit Butter-Nut coffee coupons and labels in a downtown container this week. Deadline stated as this Saturday, December 1.
Bison forward Randy Berhow tops Etzen in Buffalo Center clash
Randy Berhow scored 20 points as the Bison defeated Forest City by outstretched reach of Chuck Etzen. The Buffalo Center squad dropped their first loss this season as a NIC standings note shows their second place status. Additional notes reference Florence Park Golf project checks and recent hospital fund contributors listed in this edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Berhow
Forest City
Chuck Etzen
Bison
Buffalo Center
Sea Story
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. M. Club
Roy Fisk
Albin -Netson Eee
Hughes
Roy Leibrand
Mr. Lelbrand
George Steinberg
Harm Shortenhaus
Beulah Griffin
Zilpha Staftennin
Bennett Mitchell
REA
Ade
George Kilen
County Ed
Lowell Steen
Shelly
Rollin Wempen
Minnelapolis
Minnesota
Rev
Lachsenborg
Mr. Bosma
Farmer School
Baptist
Orville Sill
NIC Wonlost
Thompson Area
Florence Park Golf
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